Jacqui Maher, the New York Observerreports, a Queens native, studied math and philosophy at NYU before earning her Web developer chops at sites like Friendster, Hearst’s Interactive Studios (now defunct), and Live Nation. But: “I think she genuinely loves The Times,” interactive news editor Aron Pilhofer told the Observer of his new hire, citing the “serious issue” that is the dearth of ladyfolk in the world of Web development. “We are extraordinary lucky to have her working for us.”

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Megan Garber is an assistant editor at the Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard University. She was formerly a CJR staff writer.

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